1992Final results
1992 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Melton Hancock (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas Patrick "pat" Deaton (D) by 23.3 points.
Melton HancockRepublican · winner
61.6%160,303
Thomas Patrick "pat" DeatonDemocrat
38.4%99,762
260,065 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Thomas Patrick "pat" DeatonMelton Hancock
$309.4K
Raised by the campaign
$393.6K
$310.7K
Spent by the campaign
$426.5K
$421
Cash on hand
$96.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992